Which to use
“ases” is a noun and “hacés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,642
- “ases” frequency rank
- #20,700
- “hacés” frequency rank
- 49342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ases | hacés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de as. | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. |
Same sound, different letters: ases vs hacés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters. ases runs 4 letters (VCVC) against hacés's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: ases vs hacés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: ases and hacés carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈases]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ases is recorded at frequency rank #28,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈases]. hacés is at rank #20,700, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈses].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49342, this pair ranks #109,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ases vs hacés
Shared letters: as. Private to "ases": e. Private to "hacés": ché.
"ases" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "hacés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ases ← aess · asess · asse · asses
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ases" for "hacés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ases" vs "hacés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "ases" / "hacés". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "ases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hacés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ases" and "hacés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs ases". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #109,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.